Written questions
2,786 written questions tabled, most recent first.
16 Nov 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Space Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, on what date he plans to publish the national space strategy.
16 Nov 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Space Technology: Skilled Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to increase the number of suitably qualified and experienced personnel (SQEP) in the UK space sector.
12 Nov 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Football: Racial Discrimination
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment he has made of the level of (a) structural and (b) institutional racism within professional football.
12 Nov 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Carbon Emissions: China
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of China’s commitment to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060.
12 Nov 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Climate Change Convention: USA
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the outcome of the US presidential election on the commitments to the Paris Climate Accord of 2015.
12 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the quality of accommodation in (a) Stockport and (b) Liverpool for service personnel supporting mass covid-19 testing.
12 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Defence
USA: Foreign Relations
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the outcome of the 2020 US Presidential election on future co-operation with the US on (a) NATO and (b) other security matters.
12 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Absent Voting
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the extent to which overseas service personnel face challenges in their postal votes being (a) delivered on time and (b) counted in UK elections.
12 Nov 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Customs: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect of the new customs regulations with Belgium after the end of the transition period on vaccine imports from Pfizer after that company’s re
12 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect of the closure of Pfizer’s Havant cold storage facility in November 2020 on the delivery of the first wave of vaccinations for covid-19.
12 Nov 2020 · Department for Education
Union Learning Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of removing Government funding for the Union Learning Fund on the Lifetime Skills Guarantee.
11 Nov 2020 · Department for Education
Financial Services: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of provision of financial education at a primary education level; if he will make an assessment of the potential contribution of Talk Money Week to
3 Nov 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Leisure: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing additional support and guidance to (a) gyms, (b) bowling alleys, (c) dance studios and (d) other sports facilities to ens
3 Nov 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Bookshops: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing additional support and guidance to independent book shops during the November 2020 covid-19 lockdown period.
3 Nov 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Hospitality Industry: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of enabling hospitality venues to offer takeaway alcohol during the November 2020 national lockdown to ensure their commercial
3 Nov 2020 · Department for Education
Students: Quarantine
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a two week period of self-isolation for university students before they return home during or after the November 2020 covid-19 lockdown in England.
3 Nov 2020 · Department for Education
Children and Young People: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure that (a) vulnerable young people and (b) young people with additional needs receive the care and support they require during the November 2020 covid-19 lockdown period.
2 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Defence
Defence: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the effect on the progress of (a) the Tempest and (b) other defence projects for the next 12 months of the (a) suspension of the comprehensive spending review and (b) absence of a f
2 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Defence
Defence: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effect on the adequacy of defence procurement over the next 12 months of the (a) suspension of the comprehensive spending review and (b) absence of a fixed multi-year defence bu
2 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Defence
National Security
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the potential effect on UK strategic security priorities of reducing Army personnel numbers by 7,000.
2 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Defence
National Security
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the potential effect on UK security threats of reducing Army personnel numbers by 7,000.
2 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Defence
Integrated Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy Review
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the implications for the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy of reducing Army personnel numbers by 7,000.
27 Oct 2020 · Department for Education
Coronavirus: Students
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential risk to public health of students returning from universities in Tier 3 areas to areas with lower covid-19 restrictions.
23 Oct 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Sewers: Langstone Harbour
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has he made of the effect of stormwater releases into Langstone Harbour on the health of the local environment; and what recent estimate he has made of the frequency of
23 Oct 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Sewers: Langstone Harbour
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has he made of the effect of untreated sewage being discharged in storm water released into Langstone Harbour on the safety of local swimming in that area.
22 Oct 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Langstone Harbour: Sewage
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what limit on the effect of sewage waste released into Langstone Harbor Southern Water has communicated to his Department.
22 Oct 2020 · Department for Education
Universities: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing additional (a) resources and (b) funding to universities in (i) tier 3 and (ii) tier 2 areas to mitigate (A) covid-19 transmission levels and (B)
22 Oct 2020 · Department for Education
Universities: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assurances his Department has received from universities in (a) tier 3 and (b) tier 2 areas of measures put in place to mitigate (i) covid-19 transmission levels and (ii) related public health risks.
20 Oct 2020 · Cabinet Office
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Local Resilience Forum
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking in response to representations from the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Local Resilience Forum on the provision of central Government funding for comp
20 Oct 2020 · Department for Transport
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Local Resilience Forum: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the (a) veracity and (b) implications for his policies of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Local Resilience Forum estimate that 480 lorries will be queuing outside naval bases in P
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